The worst year for measles in a generation
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Meta glasses are killing the vibe
The comical charm of Meta’s new AI-enhanced, smart glasses is that they’re seemingly made for someone unimpressed, perhaps thoroughly, with...
Why the right is freaking out about “third worldism”
The American right has a new enemy. In a new report on Cuba, the State Department argued that Havana has...
How do you know if you’re wasting your life?
Editor’s note, July 26, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while...
Why it took so long to talk about perimenopause
Medicine has come a long way. We are living longer than ever, we have eradicated diseases that once seemed like...
We’re beating heart disease
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a small pill called enlicitide. It is a tablet you swallow...
Why Trump may be undermining his own Saudi nuclear deal
The Trump administration may have just signed an agreement so controversial that President Donald Trump himself is opposed to it....
How Israel lost the Dems
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How to be a good roomie — regardless of where you are in life
Chances are good you live with another person. Over half of American adults cohabitate with their spouse or significant other....
Why some Dems are standing by Israel
Last week, House Democrats voted on an amendment that would have cut $3.3 billion in annual US military aid to...
Trump is stocking the government with his personal lawyers
There was an unintentionally revealing moment in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing last week. After Sen. John Kennedy...
The truth about gut health
Gut health is everywhere right now. The hashtag #GutTok has over 6 billion views on TikTok, the global digestive health...
How success in Venezuela set Trump up for disaster in Iran
Last week presented a stark contrast in the trajectories of the Trump administration’s two riskiest foreign policy ventures. On July...
Who counts as “working class”?
The Democratic Socialists of America say they are fighting for “a government by, for, and of the working class.” Yet...
Hollywood’s outsize influence on baby names
Have you noticed there are a lot of professional basketball players named Jalen? Well, it’s not just the NBA: There...
